OverviewAAE
now offers an antenna set for your aircraft that will surpass all other
antennas . These antennas have better gain (this means your transmission
range and receive sensitivity are superior) and better impedance match (this
means your signal has no distortion) than any other antenna. Advanced
Aircraft Electronics Inc. (AAE) offers a series of aircraft antennas
specifically designed to be used without a ground plane. This means
that composite aircraft and fabric covered aircraft can now have their
antennas mounted totally within the structure.

About the
Products
These antennas are designed using the latest engineering technology.
Laboratory measurements show them to have better electrical characteristics
than currently available products. The unanimous reports from pilots who
have been using them confirm that they outperform everything now available
on the market.

Antenna Uses
and Aircraft CompatibilityNO Ground Plane . . . These antennas are designed to operate with the modern radios that are
installed in today's composite airframes. Just bond them in and connect the
coax cable, don't use a ground plane. Seal them into the structure, they
last the life of the airframe. One antenna model works for communication,
navigation, and for ELT (Three antennas in the aircraft, but all the same
design), and this design is tolerant to installation errors. They will work
in metal airframes when a plastic or fiberglass wing tip or similar plastic
component has been available to provide the mounting structure.

Product
Details and Important Features

Inside
mounting

Use with
composite skins

Use with
fabric covered airframes

Glue or
bond to the airframe

Light
weight

Wide
service temperature

No ground
plane corrosion

Mount
anywhere inside

Maximum
range with low VSWR

Model VHF
series designed for comm or nav or ELT

Adapts to
existing airframes or to in process construction

Lifetime guarantee (we will repair or replace the original owner's
antenna)

Available
ModelsThe L2 antenna is for use with transponders. The 5T and 5I are
designed for use with aviation radio and navigation frequencies of 118 to
136 MHz.

The VHF
antennas, 5T and 5I, differ only in the location of the BNC connection. The
5T is configured to allow the coax cable to be routed flat along the
mounting surface of the airframe. This antenna model would be appropriate
for a composite aircraft where the antenna would be mounted in the fuselage
or fin and the coax would be close to the skin and be attached periodically
for strain relief. In either case, the antenna can be used as a retrofit on
in service aircraft or in new installations.

The 5I series has the BNC connection positioned so that the coax cable would
route out and away from the antenna mounting surface. This configuration is
offered for antenna installations such as wing tips of fabric aircraft. If
the antenna is mounted on the inside of the tip, the coax route is directly
inward toward the wing root and the BNC connection is located near the spar
to provide support for the cable.

Both antennas are identical in their electrical performance.

Installation
InformationThis antenna is ideal for use in the vertical fin of a fiberglass
sailplane or in the fuselage of a wood or steel tube and fabric glider.
Note that they are designed to be oriented vertically (standing up) - not
horizontally (laying down). Modern carbon fiber sailplanes are
designed to accommodate antennas in the vertical fin. The fin is
specifically built using fiberglass rather than carbon fiber for that
reason. They also work great in restorations of antique and classic
aircraft when you don't want an exposed whip antenna. These antennas
will not work in metal aircraft.

Fabric airframes
can use this antenna in either the fuselage or the wing. Silver dope is not
a problem with this antenna, however, attention must be given to the
attachment of the antenna to the airframe to optimize performance. In a wing
installation, attachment to a wooden rib or wooden spar is a must. In the
fuselage, behind the seats in the tail cone is best. Here it is best to keep
the antenna away from the metal structure.

5I VHF Communication and
Navigation Antenna - Perpendicular ConnectorDesigned for use with
aviation radio communication and navigation frequencies of 118 to 136
MHz.

The 5I series has the BNC connection positioned so that the coax cable
would route out and away from the antenna mounting surface. This
configuration is offered for antenna installations such as wing tips of
fabric aircraft. If the antenna is mounted on the inside of the tip, the
coax route is directly inward toward the wing root and the BNC
connection is located near the spar to provide support for the cable.

Installation
InformationThis antenna is ideal for use in the vertical fin of a fiberglass
sailplane or in the fuselage of a wood or steel tube and fabric glider.
Note that they are designed to be oriented vertically (standing up) - not
horizontally (laying down). Modern carbon fiber sailplanes are
designed to accommodate antennas in the vertical fin. The fin is
specifically built using fiberglass rather than carbon fiber for that
reason. They also work great in restorations of antique and classic
aircraft when you don't want an exposed whip antenna. These antennas
will not work in metal aircraft.

Fabric airframes
can use this antenna in either the fuselage or the wing. Silver dope is not
a problem with this antenna, however, attention must be given to the
attachment of the antenna to the airframe to optimize performance. In a wing
installation, attachment to a wooden rib or wooden spar is a must. In the
fuselage, behind the seats in the tail cone is best. Here it is best to keep
the antenna away from the metal structure.

5T VHF Communication and
Navigation Antenna - Horizontal ConnectorDesigned for use with
aviation radio communication and navigation frequencies of 118 to 136
MHz.

The 5T is configured to allow the coax cable to be routed flat along the
mounting surface of the airframe. This antenna model would be
appropriate for a composite aircraft where the antenna would be mounted
in the fuselage or fin and the coax would be close to the skin and be
attached periodically for strain relief. In either case, the antenna can
be used as a retrofit on in service aircraft or in new installations.

Installation
InformationThis antenna is ideal for use in the vertical fin of a fiberglass
sailplane or in the fuselage of a wood or steel tube and fabric glider. Note that they are designed to be oriented vertically (standing up) - not
horizontally (laying down). Modern carbon fiber sailplanes are
designed to accommodate antennas in the vertical fin. The fin is
specifically built using fiberglass rather than carbon fiber for that
reason. They also work great in restorations of antique and classic
aircraft when you don't want an exposed whip antenna. These antennas
will not work in metal aircraft.

Fabric airframes
can use this antenna in either the fuselage or the wing. Silver dope is not
a problem with this antenna, however, attention must be given to the
attachment of the antenna to the airframe to optimize performance. In a wing
installation, attachment to a wooden rib or wooden spar is a must. In the
fuselage, behind the seats in the tail cone is best. Here it is best to keep
the antenna away from the metal structure.

The L2 is configured to allow the coax cable to be routed flat along the
mounting surface of the airframe. This antenna model would be
appropriate for a composite aircraft where the antenna would be mounted
in the fuselage or fin and the coax would be close to the skin and be
attached periodically for strain relief. In either case, the antenna can
be used as a retrofit on in service aircraft or in new installations.

Installation
InformationThis antenna is ideal for use in the vertical fin of a fiberglass
sailplane or in the fuselage of a wood or steel tube and fabric glider. Note that they are designed to be oriented vertically (standing up) - not
horizontally (laying down). Modern carbon fiber sailplanes are
designed to accommodate antennas in the vertical fin. The fin is
specifically built using fiberglass rather than carbon fiber for that
reason. They also work great in restorations of antique and classic
aircraft when you don't want an exposed whip antenna. These antennas
will not work in metal aircraft.

Fabric airframes
can use this antenna in either the fuselage or the wing. Silver dope is not
a problem with this antenna, however, attention must be given to the
attachment of the antenna to the airframe to optimize performance. In a wing
installation, attachment to a wooden rib or wooden spar is a must. In the
fuselage, behind the seats in the tail cone is best. Here it is best to keep
the antenna away from the metal structure.